World War II Honoree

Charles Wiegel Musgrave

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Paulding, Ohio

Honored By

Ruth, Betty Anne & David M. Musgrave

Relationship

Wife, Daughter & Son

GRADUATE OF THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY JUNE 1932. AT THE BEGINNING OF WWII, HE WAS SERVING AS A LIEUTENANT AND GUNNERY OFFICER ABOARD THE USS CINCINNATI CL-6 OPERATING IN THE ATLANTIC. AFTER SERVING FOR 11 MONTHS ON THE USS CINCINNATI HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE USS HYDROGRAPHER WHERE HE SERVED AS LIEUTENANT COMMANDER; ASSUMING THE POSITION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CONTINUED HIS DUTY STATION IN THE ATLANTIC FOR 5 MONTHS. AS COMMANDER, HIS NEXT TOUR WAS ABOARD THE USS ELLIS DD-154 AS THE COMMANDING OFFICER. BETWEEN MARCH 20, 1943 AND JUNE 25, 1943 THE USS ELLIS ESCORTED 2 TOP PRIORITY TANKER CONVOYS WITH ARUBA OIL FOR NORTH AFRICA, THEN TROOP TRANSPORTS TO LONDONDERRY. FROM AUGUST TO NOVEMBER, THE SHIP TWICE GUARDED ESCORT CARRIERS FERRYING ARMY PLANES TO IRELAND AND NORTH AFRICA. THE USS ELLIS ESCORTED THE SS ABRAHAM LINCOLN TO THE AZORES IN JANUARY 1944. WHILE ON PATROL THERE RESCUED 2 DOWNED BRITISH PILOTS. RETURNING TO NORTH AFRICAN CONVOY DUTY THE USS ELLIS MADE 2 VOYAGES FROM THE EAST COAST TO CASABLANCA, ALGIERS AND BIZERTE BETWEEN FEBRUARY AND JUNE. UPON COMPLETION OF DUTY ABOARD THE USS ELLIS, HE ASSUMED COMMAND OF DESTROYER ESCORT DIVISION 3, ATLANTIC ABOARD THE USS JACOB JONES DE-130. HIS FINAL STATION WAS ABOARD THE USS HUGH PURVIS DD-709, AGAIN IN THE ATLANTIC AREA. HE WAS IN TRANSIT TO THE PACIFIC WHEN THE JAPANESE SURRENDERED AND WWII CAME TO AN END.